Stock Index Futures Higher in Pre-Market

September SP500 is trading at 2167.00, up 3.75. September Nasdaq 100 is trading at 4695.00, up 31.25. September Russell 2000 is trading at 1215.20, up 1.20. September Dow Industrial futures are trading at 18439, up 41. Stock index futures are trading higher early Wednesday morning, market chatter about corporate news and the U.S. economy is making the rounds. The census bureau is scheduled to release durable goods data at 8:30 a.m. ET. The National Association of Realtors pending home sales are due out at 10:00 a.m. ET. The U.S. Federal Reserve Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to announce if there is any change to monetary policy and release a statement at 2:00 p.m. ET.